Documentary Movies

The Curse of Kane

We’ve all dreamed about making it big. About doing something that sets us apart and makes an indelible claim about who we are. Gunnar Ryan Wiik is a dreamer. But what makes him stand out is that he is seemingly willing to do anything to make his dreams come through. Directors Even G. Benestad and August B. Hanssen has been following the Norwegian entrepreneur Gunnar Ryan Wiik since 2017 when his spectacular film project about the Western hero Morgan Kane collapsed and became front-page material in Norwegian newspapers. Ryan lost everything. With unique access over seven years, the film follows Ryan's new and adventurous projects. Can he finally succeed, or will the ghosts of the past consume him?

Cobbles Baby

Cobbles Baby! is the newest film from pro-cycling's gonzo filmmaker, Scott "The Tour Baby!" Coady. Join Scott on another amazing adventure as he heads to Northern France and Belgium in his quest to get up close and personal with the "hardmen" of pro-cycling and the queen of the classics - Paris-Roubaix!

Feijão Preto

In Berlin

By accompanying 20 very different individuals in today's Berlin, cinematographer Michael Ballhaus and filmmaker Ciro Cappellari sketch a portrait of a modern, stimulating metropolis.

Schräge Zeit

This is the story of a handful of people who had long quit believing in real existing socialism. They decided to do something about it. In a climate of continuous repression they were able to express artistic freedom in ways which no one would have deemed possible. Clandestine exhibitions, illegal rock-concerts and excessive partying was part of the programme. A clique around singer Jan Sputnik formed a punk-rock band called Democratic Consumption, as a way to earn money. They toured around Germany, performing shows and partied each day like it was their last.

INCUBO

One morning, Chloe Cazorla buys the newspaper El País and founds an article about her neighbourhood: a paedophile, resident of the same place, has been arrested thanks to a video discovered by the security forces of a country on the other side of the world.

TGX

After the Carnation Revolution, Portugal became a democracy and opened itself to the world. One of its consequences was the spread of erotic and pornographic films. This documentary tells the story of how these films arrived at Theatro Gil Vicente, an emblematic cultural venue of Barcelos.

War Note

Personal videos from the phones, camcorders, cameras and GoPros of Ukrainian soldiers are woven into a surreal journey to the frontline of the war with Russia. The film shows a bizarre world whose laws are quite different from what we are used to. The behaviour is different, the relationships unfold differently and the humour takes on different notes. The heroes wake up and fall asleep, rejoice and cry, always feeling that the recording may end at any moment.

Pedro Osmar, Prá Liberdade Que Se Conquista

Whisper of Minqin

Ten-year-old HE Fangfei and her family are "eco-refugees" living in Minqin County. Minqin, once an oasis, is now one of the major sources of sandstorms in China. The deserts are encroaching on the towns and swallowing up farmland, schools and homes. The government advisers privately describe Minqin and the surrounding areas as "ecological disaster areas", and try to convince the villagers that the only option the Chinese people in this region have is to respect nature’s rules by allowing the sand to encroach and restore these regions to the original ecological system. The film examines this ongoing battle, now carried out by young villagers like HE, between human nature and Mother Nature.

Neón

This is the portrait of Cesar, the heir to a tradition of neon lights that ruled in Buenos Aires' marquees and now resists obsolescence.

Seaspiracy

Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species — and uncovers an alarming global conspiracy.

Století rádia

Entre Mareas

Chileans

The story of the Yugoslavian football team who became youth world champions in Chile, 1987.

Zamana

In the mid-90s, the upbringing of triplets is altered with the arrival of Ana, their younger sister. Through a family trip, the director portrays this bond among sisters.

Isolation

Portrait of family members during isolation with limited technical resources (phone recording).

El Antillano

A documentary about the iconic Puerto Rican revolutionary Ramón Emeterio Betances and his effect and validity in Puerto Rican 21st century.

Waves Turn

Women reflect on their first year of motherhood and the many joys and challenges it brings – for parent and baby. A gentle, curious and informative conversational documentary about postpartum life, of sublime analogue beauty.

Mustafa Ceylan